The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-11

Peters, he INDUCED in a sneer at The
coWardice exhibited by several Of
his doomed fellows. Said he: There
are good many loud takers among Us
and the ones that talked the lcudest were
the first to weaken when it came to the
scratch" On being asked as to his own
view of his coming death, he
threw up his hands, and with
shrug of his shoulders said: "You
see me- There is hardly doubt that
he will march upon the fatal platform
and step out into eternity with the
RECKLESS COURAGE OF BRUTE.
At half past IL Parsons is still awake
and pacing his cell with restless step.
Occasionally his sharp face shows up in
the glare of the lantern sitting in front
OF his door, and the light in his eyes
seems brighter than in the early eve
beds well back from the cell doors, and
say but little.
FAKE"
A sensational article appeared in a
morning paper, and was telegraphed
widely over the country, statingsthat
16, 900 men of the Central Labor Union
had resolved to make tomorrow q
holiday and were probably going to
make grand demonstration on the
streets. Investigation of the thing
shows it to be one of the sensational
fakes" which some of the papers have
been engaged in promulgating for some
time past. Officials of the Central
Labor Union say they did request such
of the members who could consistently
do so to make tomorrow holiday in
respect of their condemned brethren,
but that very few besides bakers would
stop work and that no demonstration
of any kind would be made. go
PARSONS WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS Re-
FUSED.
Attorney Solomon appeared before
Judge Tuley, this afternoon, and made
his writ of habeas corpus in behalf of
Parsons. His points were that the
process was void, the record saying the
defendant was present when he was abb
sent He claimed that the order OF
the Court directing the execution OF the
Anarchists on November 18th, was IN
constitutional and void, inasmuch as
such final process must read: "ln the
name of the people of the State OF
Illinois," He read many decisions in
support of his argument. One of MIR.
Soiomon's main points was that the IL
Iinois Supreme Court should have re-
turned the decision to the lower court,
where the sentence should have been
pronounced. Neglect to do this was
fatal error. The writ was refused by
Judge Tuley.
The explosion in Lingg's cell created
a decided
SENSATION IN THE JAIL.
All the prisoners. over 200, heard the
report. Jailor Folz was the one who
carried the news that Lingg had used
such a deadly means to make away
with himself to the other Anarchists.
The Tailor approached Parsons cell.
"Lingg has killed himself" said Mr..
FoIz.
"Grsat God! is that so?" exclaimed
ParsoIs. ...
Eyes. it's fact" was the reply.
"WelI, nv God! exclaimed Parsons,
81 wish myself l had some dynamite, L
would kill myself only too quickly"
Spies was the next one notified. II
EXPECTED NOTHING ELSE"
said Spies. Ever since the finding of
the bombs in his cell last Sunday, was
satisfied that if 1T was possible he would
make away with himself. For my own
and comradesb sakes, l am glad he has
gone away"
According to Jailor Folz, all of the re-
naming Anarchists are completely
broken down. They look on the suicide
of Lingg as placing him in the category
of extreme Anarchists, which place
they do not wish to occupy themselves.
Schwab became deeply depressed. He
walked up and down his cell with his
head on his breast. Engel and Fischer
refused to talk to their keeper, but were
evidently almost overwhelmed by the
tragedy.
THE GoRoNER's JURY.
Coroner Hertz empsnneled a jury
late this afternoon, consisting of mer-
chants doing business within q few
blocks of the Jail. After viewing the |
CORPSE of Lingg, which lay in the bath |
room at the Jail, the jury adjourned |
until next Wednesday.
GovEREoR oGLEsBY's DECISION. /
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November 10.-The
is the governors decision in
full, in the Anarchist case:
STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
SPRINGFIELD, November 10, 1887:
On the Doth day of August. 1886, In the
Cook County, criminal court, August Spies,
Albert r. Parsons, samuel Fielden |
Michael Schwsb, Adolph Fischer, George
sngel and Louis Lingg. were found guilty
by verdict of q jury, and aftervsrd.
to be hanged for the murder of
Matthias J. began. An appeal was taken
from such finding and sentence. to the
supreme Court of the State. That court,
upon the final hearing, and after mature |
elaboration, unanimously affirmed the
of the court below. The case now
comes before NE by petition, by defend
ants, on consideration, as governor OF the
state. As of the letters of Albert Parsons,
Adolph Fischer, George Engel and Louis
Lingg. demanding unconditional release,
IT. as they express 1t,
"LIBERrY Oh DEATH"
Ind protesting In the strongest language
against mercy or Communication Of sentence
against them, can not be con-
iidered q petition. Pardon, should 1t be
granted, while 1t might imply any guilt
whatever on the part of either of them,
would not be such vindication as they de-